Andrzej Pluta
Andrzej Pluta was born in Poland and lives in Canada. His unique photographic works are in many private and public collections worldwide including Prince Al Waleed Bin Talal of Soudi Arabia and actress Susan Sarandon . He is considered by many to be highly collected flower photographer.
His work is created by using Sinar 8x10 inch camera. For some compositions, Carl Zeiss Mirotar lens (one of the world's rarest) is used on the Sinar 8x10, making it the only camera construction of its kind. Using unconventional and complex lighting technique, the full frame image is exposed on 8x10 Fujichrome film. There is no darkroom or computer work and no retouching of the original color transparency.
Pluta has worked for over 27 years as a fine artist in photography. He attended an art photography school as a young man.
He left the political situation in his country in 1970, . He first traveled to Rome Italy later to Canada, moving from Toronto to Montreal and Vancouver undertaking personality and editorial fashion photography.
Pluta left for Los Angeles in 1980-1985 where he worked on album covers, ads for fashion designers and celebrities.
He developed his own unique style through experimentation. Each series of work produced brings about imaginative abstractions, varied color palettes and unusual camera techniques.
Pluta has had nearly 20 solo exhibitions the Steuben Gallery in New York since 1990 and has been commissioned by the gallery to photograph their limited edition glass several times.
European Exhibitions: Stara Gallery Warsaw, JCJ Haans Antwerp, European Parliament Brussels, Museum of Man Sofia
US Exhibitions: Steuben Gallery New York, Madelyn Jordan Gallery, Westchester New York, Fraser Gallery Washington, D.C.
Private Showings and sells of framed photographs in their stores and catalogues. Saks Fifth Avenue New York, Neiman Marcus New York
Auctions: Sotheby's New York, Artnet.com New York ( both online auctions)